1. St John’s
Ramon Bartholomeusz – Leader of Learning and Curriculum & SACE Coordinator
What is it?
What’s interesting about it?
What should you keep in mind for Years 10 – 12?

2. What is the SACE? The South Australian Certificate of Education
A qualification denoting the achievement of a level of knowledge and skills
To be eligible to apply for university through SATAC, students must complete the SACE and achieve an ATAR
Comprises 2 stages and is credit based

3. SACE Stages and Credits
Stage 1 in Year 11 and Stage 2 in Year 12
Each subject is worth either 10 credits (one semester) or 20 credits (a full year)
Students must achieve 200 credits to achieve their SACE, 50 of which derive from compulsory subjects:
Literacy (English): 20 credits
Numeracy (Mathematics): 10 credits
The Personal Learning Plan: 10 Credits
The Research Project: 10 Credits
At least 60 credits must come from Stage 2 subjects
Certain VET courses are worth more than 20 credits

4. SACE @ St John’s Year 10 PLP in Semester 1 (10 compulsory credits)
English
Science
Mathematics
PLP
Elective
PW/PE
History
Year 11
Elective or Study Line
Elective or Research Project
Year 12
Possible 5th Elective
Research Project or Private Study
Year 10
PLP in Semester 1 (10 compulsory credits)
Some students gain Stage 1 credits through completion of Languages, electives or accelerated Mathematics
Year 11
A full year of English (20 compulsory credits) and typically a full year of Mathematics (10 compulsory credits+)
Electives adding up to at least 80 additional SACE credits
The option to undertake Research Project and some elective Stage 2 courses
This slide displays the number of core and elective subjects that St John’s Grammar students complete in the Senior School. The text outlines the SACE courses that students typically undertake in each year level and highlights the compulsory courses.
Year 12
Four or five Stage 2 subjects (80 credits)
Research Project (10 compulsory credits) if not completed in Year 11

5. What’s Interesting About It?
Flexibility – finding and fostering the subjects that students really care about
Year 10
SACE Credits
PLP 10
Year 11
English Lit 20
Mathematics General
Biology
Business and Enterprise
Legal Studies
Psychology
Visual Arts
Research Project
Year 12
Total
230
Year 10
SACE Credits
PLP
Stage 1 Indonesian 10 20
Year 11
English
Mathematics Methods
Biology
Chemistry
Drama
Stage 2 Indonesian
Research Project
Year 12
Total
230
Year 10
SACE Credits
PLP 10
Year 11
English 20
Mathematics Essential
Physical Education
Visual Arts - Art
Visual Arts - Design
Mathematics General
Business and Enterprise
VET – Certificate II 30
Year 12
Research Project
Visual Arts
VET – Cert III
60 (20)
Total
260
This slide shows three different SACE patterns, representative of three different students’ journeys competing the SACE in Years 10, 11 and 12. Each student has completed a different combination of courses to achieve the necessary 200 credits (and more).

6. What should I keep in mind in Year 10?
Year 10 students might refer to the SACE planner at the back of the subject selection booklet. They could also begin looing at the subjects and courses they are interested in, to ensure that they study any prerequisite subjects. The SATAC website contains information regarding undergraduate university courses and prerequisites.

7. What should I keep in mind in Year 11?
Research Project A or B and When?
Research Project A
Research Project B
FOLIO
30%
10 pages comprising evidence of the student’s preparation and planning
OUTCOME
40 %
1500 words or a 10 minute multimodal equivalent. This can be in the form of a TED talk, documentary, magazine, report etc.
2000 words or 12 minute multimodal equivalent. This can be in the form of a TED talk, documentary, magazine, report etc.
FINAL TASK
1500 word REVIEW. This requires students to review and reflect on the knowledge and skills developed in response to the research question
1500 word EVALUATION. This requires strong analytical and interpretation skills to evaluate knowledge developed and research processes used in response to the research question
A key decision for students going into Year 11 will be when they undertake the Research Project, and whether they choose Research Project A or B. This table shows the differences in RPA and RPB assessment.

8. What should I keep in mind in Year12?
SACE: South Australian Certificate of Education
200 Credits – 50 from compulsory credits – 60+ Stage 2 credits at a C- or above
Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
Achieve the SACE
Complete 90 credits of TAS subjects – typically 4 Stage 2 subjects and Research Project
For students going into Year 12, a key distinction to make is between the different acronyms: SACE, ATAR and SATAC.
South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre
Processes applications, develops rankings, generates offers

9. Subject Selection for 2019
Start by asking: what subjects do I really care about?
Speak with Heads of Departments and teachers about the specific details
Online submission information distributed in the next 2 weeks
Year 9 – 10 Evening in Week 6
Year 10 and 11 students and parents have subject selection interviews in Week 6/7